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Title: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: pat77 on Saturday 08 April 06 21:28 BST (UK)
Hi, Can anyone help?
I am trying to find where some ancestors were buried in Airdrie district. I have found out they are not in Old Monkland,St Josephs and Clarkston cemeteries.
George Fleming died 30th september 1865 Palacecraigs
Margaret Fleming died 13th january 1857 Faskine
Thomas Fleming died 18th december 1862 Woodhall
Richard Fleming died  15th april  1864 Woodhall Colliery
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Teresa Watson on Tuesday 11 April 06 20:05 BST (UK)
Hi. There's also a cemetery called New Monklands. May be of help in your search.
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 12 April 06 20:19 BST (UK)
Airdrie is in the parish of New Monkland, not Old Monkland. The principal burial ground in New Monkland is at Glenmavis, just outside Airdrie. See http://www.northlan.gov.uk/living+here/births+marriages+and+deaths/deaths/cemeteries.html
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: bossmanglasgow on Sunday 24 January 10 15:11 GMT (UK)
Hi, Can anyone help?
I am trying to find where some ancestors were buried in Airdrie district. I have found out they are not in Old Monkland,St Josephs and Clarkston cemeteries.
George Fleming died 30th september 1865 Palacecraigs
Margaret Fleming died 13th january 1857 Faskine
Thomas Fleming died 18th december 1862 Woodhall
Richard Fleming died  15th april  1864 Woodhall Colliery
There is a ST Josephs, in airdrie
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: apanderson on Sunday 24 January 10 16:38 GMT (UK)
I don't think any of the cemeteries* within New Monkland were opened until the 1880's (I may be wrong of course), but there's New Monkland Churchyard.

*Landward, Ryden Mains & The Joint

I'm under the impression that it was the 1880's before any cemeteries were established, prior to this, burials were in Churchyards - and there's lots of them in and around Airdrie!!

Anne
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Forfarian on Sunday 24 January 10 18:15 GMT (UK)
I don't think any of the cemeteries in New Monkland were opened until the 1880s, but there's New Monkland Churchyard.

Which is at Glenmavis, and as far as I can recall the cemetery adjoins the kirkyard.

Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: apanderson on Monday 25 January 10 09:56 GMT (UK)
You're quite right Forafrian.

Usually the main churchyard gates are locked, but access can be gained by turning immediately to the right on entering the cemetery gates.

Anne
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Maggie1895 on Wednesday 27 January 10 19:22 GMT (UK)
Pat, don't want to depress you, but were your family reasonably well off?
I ask because mine weren't, and had burials at WellWynd Churchyard, which is Aidrie itself.
Although I know there are some records for those who purchased lairs, there were a lot of unmarked pauper's graves, and many of them are in the throes of being moved.
There is a long detailed thread on this board, with a header '350 graves to be exhumed'.    I'd hyperlink to it, but am not sure how, but if you keep scrolling down the Lanarkshire board you'll see it.
I do hope it doesn't apply to your family, but though it worth mentioning.
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: apanderson on Wednesday 27 January 10 20:24 GMT (UK)
Meant to say .....

When Chapel Street Churchyard was re-developed, I believe many remains were re-interred in New Monklands cemetery (the Ryden Mains part from memory) and there were also some of the stones re-erected there.

As Maggie said, there's also Wellwynd Churchyard and Clarkston Churchyard out towards Plains.

Anne
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Skoosh on Wednesday 27 January 10 23:01 GMT (UK)
Pat, have a look at this site, you might be lucky.  www://memento-mori.co.uk       Skoosh.
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Forfarian on Thursday 28 January 10 09:17 GMT (UK)
www://memento-mori.co.uk

You'll have a better chance if you look at http://www.memento-mori.co.uk/ - Skoosh's URL doesn't work.
Title: Re: Airdrie Graveyards
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 28 January 10 09:53 GMT (UK)
Sorry About That Guys, still learning this caper!.......Skoosh.